Syrian army continued its mop-up operations against foreign-backed militants in Aleppo and Idlib. A Syrian army unit foiled an infiltration attempt towards Barrakat al-Arman area in Aleppo, killing many militants and injuring others. A military source said that army units killed a number of militants during targeting their gatherings in the area surrounding the central prison, the industrial area, Bayanoun, Hreitan, Handarat, Hailan, al-Muslimiyeh, al-Leramoun, Maaret al-Arteq, Kafarhamra, Azzan, al-Marjeh, al-Mansoura, Kan al-Asal, Rasem al-Abboud, Kweiris, Erbid and Tal-Hattabat in Aleppo province. In Idlib, army units destroyed a number of militants' cars, killing all militants inside in Maaret Kafrin and Taftanaz towns.